"A Protector's Beginning" is a mixture of Harry Potter and a fantastic world of aliens and other realms, with a splash of action film. We follow Jason Verse, the first human protector in a long time, as he maneuvers his way through the challenges of his new job, trying to make the best of the fact that he doesn't have a teacher who can teach him the basics. On his way he is supported by his family, friends and new allies.
I can say right away that I was a little disappointed with the book. The setting that the author came up with was very promising and I was immediately thrilled to discover it. But especially towards the end, the story felt rushed. To me, the path to the plot of this book, from the initial world-building to the main story, didn't feel fluid. It was more like a switch suddenly thrown. Also, I'm not sure if the threat that was chosen helped the story develop. My opinion is that it would have been better to reduce the threat and not yet fully reveal who Jason's opponents are. I know there's still a secret to who might be pulling the strings in the bigger picture, but I still think the series would have done better if the second book would have to provide all of the information about the adversaries.
Not to get it wrong, I could only be so disappointed because the book pulled me into its world at the beginning. The characters were well written (favorites: Baydin, Mephittis) and the idea of the world was interesting. There is still a lot of potential for the sequels that are obviously to come and I will also look at the short story that came out.I think it was a good, solid book, with a few clichés, but an exciting world. The writing style was easy to read and apart from a few doubled words, I can't find anything to complain about.
I give the book 3/5 stars
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